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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Although Galaxy A31 and the Moto G9 Play were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy A31 is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
Galaxy A31's processor is just as good as the Moto G9 Play one, both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy A31 has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A31 counts with as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Moto G9 Play, both have an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A31's battery lifetime is just as good as Motorola Moto G9 Play's battery life. The Motorola Moto G9 Play takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos, higher video frame rates and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
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